by Pride Dental | Apr 9, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
There’s a good reason why health news these days can seem like all coronavirus all the time: We need to know how to stay safe during this pandemic and want to know what progress is being made to flatten the curve and develop effective treatments. Yet in the... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 26, 2019 | Oral Hygiene
Mouthwash isn’t an essential part of oral hygiene, but a lot of folks still like to use it – and we can get behind it, so long as the rinse is chosen with care. Some contain fluoride. Some over-the-counter rinses may raise the risk of conditions like cancer and... 
by Pride Dental | May 16, 2019 | Oral Hygiene
There’s an app for everything, including help with your oral health, but do any of those oral hygiene apps help? A recent study in the BDJ aimed to find out. The researchers focused on one app in particular, Brushlink, which promises to “track your brushing sessions... 
by Pride Dental | May 9, 2019 | Oral Hygiene
You know you’re supposed to floss each day, but have you ever thought about why it matters so much? Your toothbrush alone isn’t enough. It’s great for cleaning large surface areas of your teeth, but no matter how fancy, it can’t completely clean between them or reach... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 7, 2019 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
There’s another reason ozone is such an important tool in our holistic dental practice: its versatility. It can be used as a gas, as we looked at last week, or in water or oil, allowing it to be used in a wide variety of dental applications. Ozonated oils are... 
by Pride Dental | Dec 13, 2018 | Oral Hygiene, Wellness
By this point, you’ve probably heard something about mindfulness and how it may be beneficial to your health. So what is it? And what it have to do with your mouth? You might think that mindfulness is some mystical thing that only monks “om-ing” in some far-flung...